| Proposal ID | 011128 |
| Title | A shallow XMM survey of AAT 2DF fields SSC_32 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0111280101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9yzkcgl |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Michael Watson |
| Abstract | GT-We propose a shallow XMM survey making contiguous EPIC pointings in areas observed by the AAT 2-degree field multi-fibre spectroscopy system. We propose 18 pointings in total in two AAT fields reaching a flux level of $sim4times 10^{-15}rm erg cm^{-2}s^{-1}$ in the 0.5-2 keV band and detecting at least 350 QSOs and 200 other sources {it per {rm AAT} field} in this band alone. The sample will provide an excellent database for the study of, {it inter alia}, a) QSO hard and soft-band X-ray luminosity functions; b) the average typical QSO spectrum and its evolution; c) the nature of the flat-spectrum population implied by hard X-ray number counts and d) the contribution of galaxies to the X-ray background. |
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| Instrument | RGS1, EPN, RGS2, EMOS1, OM, EMOS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2001-01-02T04:42:13Z/2003-02-01T05:05:07Z |
| Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
| Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
| Date Published | 2004-02-22T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "", "erg cm ^{", "}\ rm", "EPIC", "sources {\", "xmm survey", "flux level", "hard xray", "aat fields", "$\ sim4", "kev band", "inter alia }", "contiguous epic pointings", "{\ rm aat", "XMM", "qso hard", "xray background" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Michael Watson, 2004, 'A shallow XMM survey of AAT 2DF fields SSC_32', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9yzkcgl |